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appearance

appearance

388 1.8
The way a person or thing looks to other people
  • noun
  • /əˈpɪərəns/
translation icon : apariencia
  • The selection of appropriate clothing is critical, as appearance gives the first impression.
  • physical appearance
  • outward appearance
  • appearance and personality

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Examples

  • Many people feel pressured to maintain a certain appearance to fit in socially.

  • I like a woman who takes pride in her appearance.

  • And remember, your physical appearance does not define you.

  • Women were found to be more motivated by weight management, appearance, nimbleness, positive health, and stress management.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Older children may give compliments or attend to their appearance, hair, or makeup, or that of others.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The effort required from young men to produce a perfect appearance for the coming-of-age ceremony is minimal.

    Academic text (1999)
  • It's good for the IT improves the appearance of scars and stretch marks.

  • It really is taking away the appearance of the small freckles.

  • Her sudden change in appearance surprised everyone at the reunion.

  • The artist's work focuses on the appearance of ordinary objects in a new light.

Synonyms

look
vsappearance
1.0

The way a person or place seems to other people

emphasizes the outer aspect rather than detailed physical parts
image
vsappearance
878 3.4

The way people think about a person or company

concerns the actual outer form seen, not the public persona
view
vsappearance
31 1.6

The outward appearance of something as seen by others

names the outer aspect itself rather than the observer's take
overall look
vsappearance
3 3.2

The general appearance of something as a whole

refers to the outer aspect itself, not only the whole impression
visual aspect
vsappearance
1 4.0

The way something looks to the eye

is the common single word term for the same outer form
optics
vsappearance
  • Literature
1 7.0

How an action or decision looks to the public

is about how a person or thing seems to other people outwardly

Idioms

Even though something looks like that, the real situation is different

Compounds

The first time a person or thing is seen in public, often in a new role

A look with large, noticeable breasts

A neat, tidy look with hair combed and clothes clean

Clothes and hair that are neat and clean

An attractive, confident look that reminds people of a good-looking man

A smooth, shiny look on skin or other surfaces like a candle

An untidy look caused by many plants growing out of control

How Attractive

gorgeousness
1 3.9
attractiveness
  • NSFW
19 3.2
appearance
388 1.8
average
1.0
plainness
4.6

Surface Forms

appearance singular
appearances plural

Morphology

appearance = appear (transparent) = appear + ance

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'appear' indicating outward look, easily derivable by learners who know 'appear'.

Etymology

Appearance comes from the verb appear and the old Latin word apparere, which means 'to come into sight'. So an appearance is the way someone or something 'comes into sight' — their outward look.